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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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